Combination curtain and shade bracket



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COMBINATION CURTAIN AND SHADE BRACKET Filed Sept. 2, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 flzmdoiam Patented Jan. 31, 1933 UNITED STATES SAMUEL WILEY SNIDOW, F ROANOKE, VIRGINIA COMBINATION CURTAIN AND SHADE BRAGKET Application filed September 2, .1932. Serial No. 631,559.

This invention relates to a bracket for a shade roller and for curtain and drapery rods, the general object of the invention being to provide means whereby the roller and the rods can be attached to a part of the bracket and then the bracket placed in a holder on a window or other support with the parts so arranged that they are firmly held in position.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts to be hereinafter fully described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like parts denote like or corresponding parts thruout the several views, and in which Figure 1 is a fragmentary view of a window showing the invention in use thereon.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary top plan view.

Fig. 3 is an end view.

Fig. 4 is a view of the holder with the bracket therein.

Fig. 5 is a view of the bracket.

Fig. 6 is a front view of the bracket.

Fig. 7 is a view of one of the rods.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 indicates a holder, one of which is fastened to each side of the window trim at the top thereof, as shown in Fig. 1, and each holder is formed with a slot or guideway 2 which tapers downwardly as shown and is adapted to receive the wedge-shaped base part 3 of the bracket 4: which is of plate-like shape preferably formed as shown in Figs. 3 and 5.

The top edge of the bracket is formed with a slight double curve, the concave part being adjacent the outer end of the bracket and terminates in a rounded recess 5. One bracket is provided with a slot 6 for receiving a square trunnion 7 of the shade roller 8 and the other bracket is provided with a round hole for receiving the round trunnion. Each bracket is provided with a pair of holes 9 in its upper part adjacent its inner edge.

Each holder is provided with a cam shaped fin 10 which is spaced slightly outwardly the holder, as shown.

from the bracket when the same is placedin It will thus'be seen that the wedge-shaped base 3 of thebracket will be firmly supported in the holder when the bracket base is placed in the guideway of the holder as the two parts set up a wedging action and the bracket can be easily removed from the -holder by pushing the bracket upwardly.

Thus the curtain rod rests on the point of I the brackets and engages the recesses 5 so that the curtain rod is prevented from bending and slipping so that the curtains will remain in the place where they are positioned on the rod. The wedging action between the fins 10 and parts of the curtain rod 11 holds said rod in position against movement and the entire combination is so designed as to be absolutely tight and rigid when properlyerected and the parts can be assembled with i the curtains and drapes thereon after which the brackets can be placed in the holders which have previously been fastened in place.

Any pull on the drapery or curtain is necessarily downwardly and this downward movement tends to pull the brackets more tightly into the holders.

It will of course be understood that but one of the rods can be used when desired.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the c0m-. bination and arrangement of the several parts provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is 1. A combination curtain and shade bracket comprising a holder having a downwardly tapered guideway therein, a bracket having a Wedge-shaped base fitting in the guideway and said bracket having openings therein, one of which receives a trunnion of a shade rollerdand another a part of a curtain or drape r0 2. A bracket of the class described comprising a holder having a downwardly tapered guideway therein, a bracket member having a wedge-shaped base for fitting in the guideway, said bracket member having openings therein, one of which receives a trunnion of a shade roller and others of which receive end portions of curtain and drape rods, said bracket member having a part of its upper edge forming a seat for a part of one of the rods, with a part of the other rod resting upon a part of the first rod.

3. A bracket of the class described comprising a holder having a downwardly tapered guideway therein, a bracket member having a wedge-shaped base for fitting in the guideway,isaid bracket member having openings therein, one of which receives a trunnion of a shade roller and others of which receive end portions of curtain and drape rods, said bracket member having a part of its upper edge forming a seat for a part of one of the rods, with a part of the other rod resting upon a part of the first rod, and a cam-shaped part on the holder and engaged by a portion of said other rod to bind said rod in position.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

SAMUEL WVILEY SNIDOW. 

